A number of well funded conservative not-for-profits haven't filed 2019-20 990s now 5-18 months overdue (includes 6-month extension). I'm posting screenshots of the first page of the last 990 filed by each one as time permits. First up, Leonard Leo's BH Fund...
...At Dec 31 2018, the BH Fund had $18.5 million in cash & investments. Leonard Leo, president & Jonathan Bunch, treasurer...
...In 2018, Koch sponsored Americans For Prosperity raised $95 million & had $20 million in net assets at year end...
...Grover Norquist's Americans For Tax Reform reported revenue of $6.8 million in 2018 & $17 million in net assets, $16m of which is worthless since it is due from the Americans For Tax Reform Foundation...
...The Ricketts family sponsored 45Committee Inc. has a March 31 year end so the 2019 990 is now 18 months overdue. During the year ended March 31 2017, the 45 Committee raised $46 million...
...One Nation, still listed in the IRS Charity database as Alliance For America's Future, reported revenue of $58 million in 2018 & is closely allied w the Senate Majority Fund super PAC. Caleb Crosby, treasurer & Renae Duncan of Atchley & Associates, 990 preparer...
..Judicial Crisis Network has a June 30 year end so its 2019 990 is now 10 months overdue. JCN spent tens of millions to support SC nominees Kavanaugh & Gorsuch. How much for Amy Barrett, we don't know...
...Judicial Education Project is the 501c3 companion to Judicial Crisis Network, a 501c4. Carrie Severino runs both operations...
...While not high dollars, you'd think w Cleta Mitchell, John Eastman, Hans von Spakovsky & J. Christian Adams on the board, the Public Interest Legal Foundation would file its 990 on time...
...Koch sponsored ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) & its companion 501c4, Jeffersonian Project dba ALEC Action 990s merit more than one tweet. While ALEC hasn't filed a 2019 990 w the IRS it did file a 990 w audited financials w NYS Charity Bureau...
...ALEC Action hasn't filed a 2019 990 w the IRS or NYS & I think it has to w a controversy re voter software it leased from Voter Gravity LLC & possibly illegally distributed to GOP candidates....
...Charlie Kirk's Turning Point Action, the only 501c4 in the TPUSA group, also deserves merits more than one tweet. While the three TPUSA 501c3s filed by the May 15 2021 due date, TPA did not...
...Turning Point Action may have unresolved issues related to FEC reporting problems generated after TPA's June 30 2020 year end...
..Matt Braynard's Look Ahead America, sponsor of last week's J6 Rally, had its tax exempt status revoked in May 2020, having never filed a 990 since inception. Despite that, it accepted a $2 million donation in April '21 from AZ US Senate candidate, Jim Lamon...
...Somehow I doubt Steve Bannon, board member, will take questions as to when the Rule of of Law Society IV, a 501c4 funded by Guo Wengui, will be filing its 2019 990...
...That about covers the big names on my list. Will update if I come across any others. Suggestions welcome.
...Add Matt Schlapp's American Conservative Union to the list. ACU has a March 31 year end & the 2020 990 is now 10 months overdue. ACU sponsors CPAC & derived $14 million in revenue from the big conservative pow-wow which will be held in Budapest next year...
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